Calling all you fashionistas/style gurus! We need your style-and-beauty tips

plus3 - Clinique Black Honey is the best stuff - doesn't dry out lips, doesn't need lipliner and adds just enough colour - I love it too!

Soften up a stubborn eyeliner pencil with a quick blast under the hairdryer for a softer, easier to smudge look.

Do not do this is you want a crisp line - then it's time to reach for the sharpener!

Clinique Almost lipstick in Black Honey is the perfect lipstick - suits everybody and not overpowering.

If your mascara becomes difficult to apply in the winter due to the cold, place it under your arm like a thermometer as you do the rest of your make-up then when you come to use it, the heat from your body will have loosened it up a little so that you can apply it with ease. Also works for mascara that is getting on a bit!

white eyeliner does not make you look more awake but actally like a manequin or slap happy droid
Laura Mercier does flesh colured pencils for a natural looking effect that does work

flat knee high boots instantly ad a bit of glam to anything - jeans tucked in, leggings, sweater dress

don't leave the house without tinted moisturiser, blusher, mascara and lip balm (not sticky like gloss)

manicured nails - not long talony things, but neat manicured things

sunglasses make you look so much better, and hide a multitude of sins

invest in well fitting jeans and knitwear if that's what you wear most of the time

don't try and dress 15 years younger than you are - 10 years maybe, but you don't want anyone muttering "mutton"...

being practical does not mean you have to look frumpy

Another one: if you see someone who you think looks stylish and you are thinking of stealing borrowing her style, stop. Does she have a similar body shape/colouring to you? Be brutally honest with yourself.

Because if she has a boyish figure, what looks good on her will not look good on you if you are more of a pear. And you will not suddenly be transformed into slinky of hip just with a change of clothing.

I know this sounds astoundingly obvious but it took me about 20 years to work out

Look after your teeth and use your gleaming smile whenever possible.

Just come back and re-read this and I think I sound like a right nob

Oh, and use a bit of hair wax to tame sticky-up baby hair. And get your hair done AT LEAST every three months.

1. De clutter your wardrobe at least once a year. Get rid of any garment that is: a) Unfashionable; b) Age-inappropriate; c) Worn out / bobbly / shapeless; d) Too small for you.

1. Invest as much as you can afford in basics such as jeans, jersey and knitwear. Wear them with a few cheap fashionable pieces to bring your look up to date.

1. Invest in some GHDs for instant Good Hair Days...

1. Always keep day time make-up to a minimum, i.e. light foundation, bronzer, brow pencil, mascara, and Vaseline for lips.

1. Never underestimate the power of bronzer - not only does it warm up your complexion but it also gives you bone structure. Use it lightly and with a big fat brush.

1. Get your eyebrows threaded - it is so much better than waxing.

1. Keep topiary everywhere else waxed or trimmed.

1. Walk as often as you can, as far as you can, and as fast as you can. It's the best exercise.

1. Drink water.

10. Never wear black block heeled ankle boots with pale denim. Never wear black boots with light denim full stop.

11. Always wear jeans and trousers at a length long enough to almost reach the bottom of the heel. This means you will have to have certain jeans / trousers for heels and some for flats.

12. A pashmina, a pair of earrings and a splash of scent will always make you appear as though you've made an effort.

13. Invest in the best coat you can afford and try to ensure it is classic in colour and style. It may not be the most exciting coat in the world but you will wear it over and over.

14. Never combine lilac with an olive complexion.

15. For nights out, you can't go wrong with a pair of fabulous bootcut jeans and a pair of fab gold or silver heels. Have a variety of tops to go with them and you'll never look as if you're wearing the same outfit twice.

16. Never keep a piece that has gone out of fashion in the hope that it will come back in. It will never be truly cutting edge and unless you're a twenty-something-vintage-kitty you will look like you have never moved on.

17. A little black dress does not suit everybody. Very few people have both the legs and the complexion for short and black.

18. If you have chunky ankles never wear ankle straps, or kitten heels.

19. Never wear kitten heels.

20. If you have a short neck never wear a roll neck.

21. When you find your perfect jeans, buy three pairs in different colours!

22. A lovely bag (think Mulberry - swoon!) has the power to compensate for your hungover face, bedraggled hair and tracksuit bottoms.**The last one may not always work.

Hello... This will no doubt create howls of derision but as soon as possible I will be taking myself off to the uber modern beautician in town and getting semi permanent eyeliner put on - lasts three years and will therefore save me an estimated 3285 minutes of my life...

And I shall save the probably huge cost of this by going to my local beauticians college for beauty treatments where pedicures cost £5 and the student beauticians are too scared/nervous/concentrating to make idle chatter about holidays to warm and sunny climes with lots of alchohol and staying out til dawn which I will never be able to do again!

Favourite products:

Eyebrows: Clear mascara stuff from Laura Mercier, takes seconds to come the hairy caterpillars into some semblence of order.

Under eyes: Bobbby Brown eye brightener - hides even the largest and darkest of bags and also contains anti wrinkle stuff - for really desperate cases stick YSL touche eclat on top.

Face: clarins instant smooth foundation - basically polyfiller mousse stuff for face, takes seconds to put on and hides large pores as well as giving a bit of colour.

I could go on but thats good for a start - oh and Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, eyes and face - will temporarily give you instant uplift - enough to make you feel better for at least a few hours!

I am a product slut, have tried everything and for easiness, speed and effectiveness the above are the best I have come across...

Try and assemble one decent "going out" outfit for winter and one for summer complete with shoes, jewellery, bag, coat scarves etc ... It doesn't have to be expensive, it just has to flatter and fit correctly. Try and assemble it when you have some time and not when you are in a mad rush.

That way, if you are asked out to dinner at the last minute or you receive a wedding invitation, you can avoid that awful "but I haven't anything to wear" sinking feeling ....

omigosh crystalbelle those are fabulous!

I've just come across shoe clips! so now I can vamp up my shoes without buying a new pair (cause I've run out of room!) got mine from here Make nice presents too! My friends really liked their's!

a blow dry is the best spent £20 you can buy for feeling instantly glam.

If you find a hairdresser you trust and who cuts your hair well, STICK WITH THEM. Also, if you don't like/are afraid of your hairdressers on hair style, generally speaking, don't let them near your hair.

When buying clothes and you see something you like, walk away, do other stuff and come back. If it still stands out, and you STILL like it, then think about buying it.

For basics like handbag, coat etc., try to only buy stuff you luuuuuuuuurve, as you'll be wearing it all the time. Much nicer to have something you love to put on every day, rather than something you begrudgingly accept.

Chantecaille Just Skin tintedt moisturiser is amazing. It's expensive but it makes you look 10 years younger.

Eyebrows waxing definitely - makes a huge difference to your face.

Put a little dab of white eyeshadow or cream in the corner or your eyes - makes you look bright eyed and younger.

Always wear mascara.

IMO it's better to budget your money to buy one or two really quality, smart looking handbags and pairs of shoes than several cheaper versions. Will give any outfit some real class.

Also well-trimmed hair makes such a difference. Doesn't have to be expensive; I've cut my own for the last 30 years - the MN haircut is fab. All it costs is the price of a good pair of hairdressing scissors and a bit of know-how gleaned from hairdressing friends/books.

I always think a really beautiful woman isn't necessarily someone with perfect features and gorgeous clothes, but someone who is attractive because of she has a warm, friendly, smiley countenance, and who obviously loves life and loves others.